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Officers and CouDcil of the 
New York Commandery 

For 1 92 1 



^ Commander 

^ Major Theodorus Bailey, O.R.C. U.S.A. 

^ 120 East 7 2d Street 

Vice- Commander 

Paymaster George DeF. Barton, late U.S.N. 

2 West 72d Street 

Recorder 

Captain Russell Raynor, N.M.N.Y, 

15 East 40th Street 

Treasurer 

Frederic Edgar Underhill 

84 White Street 

Registrar 

Walter Rysam Jones 

30 West 44th Street 

Historian 

Lieut, (jg) John Constable Moore, S.C, 

U.S.N. R.F. 

60 East 34th Street 

Chaplain 

Rev. Frank Landon Humphreys, S.T.D. 

Morristown, N. J. 

Council 

Surgeon William H. Bates, late U.S.N. 

Francis K. Brown 

Major Clarence Henry Eagle, N.G.N. Y. 

William Decatur Parsons 
Captain Herbert L. Satterlee, N.M.N.Y. 
Lieutenant Alexander Duane, late U.S.N. 

Harrison Williams 

Ensign John S. Montgomery, U.S.N.R.F. 

Captain John Moore Perry, N.G.N. Y. I 



History of tlie Naval Order. 



The Naval Order of the United 
States, developed from an informal 
gathering, in Boston, Massachusetts, on 
July 4, 1890, of a few persons interested 
in the Naval history of our country. 

A permanent organization v^^as effected 
November 10, 1890, under the style and 
title of the Naval Commandery of the 
United States. The membership was re- 
stricted to officers and enlisted men of the 
Naval, Marine and Revenue-Marine Ser- 
vices, and to their descendants, and was 
limited in number. This organization is 
believed to be the first hereditary society 
in which eligibility was dependant on 
purely Naval service. 

At the meeting of the Commandery 
held November 10, 1892, action was taken 
to broaden the field of the association by 
the formation of a National body, with 
branches in the different States. In con- 
nection with another society of a similar 
character (styled the Naval Legion of the 
United States and since dissolved), a pro- 
visional organization was effected on June 
19, 1893, and the First Congress of the 
Order was held in the Armory of the 
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Com- 
pany, in Faneuil Hall, Boston. At a 
Congress held August 15, 1893, the Gen- 



ERAL COMMANDERY OF THE NaVAL OrDER 

OF THE United States was fully consti- 
tuted ; the parent body becoming the 
Massachusetts Commandery of the Naval 
Order of the United States. 

A change was also made at the same 
time in the eligibility clause of the Gene- 
ral Constitution, membership being re- 
stricted in future to commissioned officers 
of the Navy and Marine Corps, and to 
their descendants. 

There are Commanderies in Pennsyl- 
vania, New York, Illinois, the District of 
Columbia, Massachusetts and California. 

By provisions of the Act of Congress 
of September 25, 1890 officers of the differ- 
ent branches of the Service who are 
members of the Naval Order are per- 
mitted to wear the Insignia and Ribbon 
of the Order on all occasions of ceremony 
when in full uniform. 



Preamble. 



Whereas, Many of the principal battles 
and famous victories of the several wars 
in which the United States has partici- 
pated were fought and achieved by the 
Naval forces; 

Whereas^ It is well and fitting that the 
illustrious deeds of the great Naval Com- 
manders, their companion officers in arms 
and their subordinates in the wars of the 
United States should be forever honored 
and respected ; 

Therefore, Entertaining the most exalted 
admiration for the undying achievements 
of the Navy, we, the survivors and de- 
scendants of participants of those memo- 
rable conflicts, have joined ourselves to- 
gether and have instituted the "Naval 
Order of the United States", that we may 
transmit to our latest posterity their 
glorious names and memories ; and to en- 
courage research and publication of data 
pertaining to Naval art and science, and 
to establish libraries in which to preserve 
all documents, rolls, books, portraits and 
relics relating to the Navy and its heroes 
at all times. 



Extracts from the Constitution. 



ARTICLE III. 

Membership. 

The following shall be eligible to mem- 
bership: Commissioned officers of the 
Navy and of the Marine Corps of the 
United States, whether of the regular or 
volunteer service, graduates of the Naval 
Academy, and commissioned officers of 
the Revenue Marine Service who have 
served under the orders of the Navy De- 
partment in time of war ; and all persons 
who have held any such commission un- 
der the authority of any of the thirteen 
original Colonies or States, or of the Con- 
tinental Congress, or of the United States. 
Provided that those who have left the 
service shall have resigned with honorable 
record or shall have been honorably dis- 
charged. And provided further, that no 
one who shall at any time have borne arms 
against the Government of the United 
States shall be eligible. 

All male descendants over twenty-one 
years of age of those who are eligible as 
above, or in default thereof, one collateral 
representative. 

ARTICLE IX. 

Admission of Companions. 

Any person above the age of twenty-one 
years, of good moral character and repu- 



tation, desirous of becoming a Companion 
of the order, shall make application in 
writing-, setting forth claims of eligibility, 
accompanied by proofs of the same, in 
which it must be satisfactorily shown that 
the service of the participant was regularly 
performed in the United States Navy or 
on an armed vessel in the service of the 
United States, or sailing under letters of 
marque and reprisal in time of war. 

Said application, bearing the indorse- 
ment of two companions, and accom- 
panied by an admission fee of not less 
than five ($5) dollars and the dues for the 
current year, shall be submitted to the 
Committee on Membership who shall pre- 
sent their report to the Council of the 
Commandery. Upon a favorable ballot 
by that body, the applicant shall there- 
upon become a Companion of the Order. 

The application of the persons claiming 
the eligibility through Naval service, 
whether rendered personally or by an 
ancestor, which do not appear to come 
within the specifications of Article III of 
this Constitution must first be referred by 
the Council of the State Commandery to 
the General Recorder for his decision 
and bear his indorsement, before the 
applicant can be elected to membership 
in the Order. 

ARTICLE XIII. 
Insignia 

The insignia of the Order shall consist 
of a gold cross pattee one and one-quar- 

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ter inches in diameter; the arms of blue 
enamel edged with gold. 

Obverse: In the center on a circle of red 
enamel five sixteenths of an inch in di- 
ameter an eagle, wings extended, resting 
on an anchor surrounded by thirteen stars 
of five points, all of gold, representing 
in substance the insignia of the Navy of 
the United States; the whole encircled by 
a band of white enamel one-eighth of an 
inch wide displaying in letters of gold the 
motto of the Order, "Fidelitaset Patria" 

Reverse: The cross as above described. 
In the centre of a circle of red enamel five- 
sixteenths of an inch in diameter shall 
appear in gold the insignia of the 
United States Marine Corps, the whole 
encircled by a band of white enamel one- 
eighth of an inch wide, bearing in letters 
of gold the legend, "Naval Order of the 
United States." 

The Cross shall be worn on the left 
breast, suspended by a ribbon of heavy 
ribbed white silk one and one-half inches 
wide, with a red center three-fourths of 
an inch wide, the whole an inch and a 
half in displayed length. 

Officers of State Commanderies shall 
wear the Cross suspended by the ribbon 
of the Order around the neck. 



Extracts from the By-Laws of the 
New York Commandery. 



ARTICLE II. 

A candidate shall send his written appli- 
cation bearing the indorsement of two 
Companions, and accompanied by the 
admission fee, to the Recorder, who shall 
submit it to the Committee on Member- 
ship, and they shall present their report 
on the same to the Council of the Com- 
mandery, and if not more than one ad- 
verse ballot be deposited against him he 
shall be declared elected. 

The admission fee accompanying the 
application shall be refunded in case of 
rejection of the Candidate. 

ARTICLE III. 

The admission fee shall be five dollars 
($S)', the annual dues, three dollars ($3), 
payable in advance on the first day of 
January in each year. 

Companions admitted after the first day 
of October shall be exempt from the pay- 
ment of annual dues for the current year. 

The payment at one time of fifty dollars 
($50) over and above the admission fee 

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shall constitute the Companion paying 
such a sum a Life Member without 
further payment. 

The payment by a Companion at one 
time of one hundred dollars (|ioo) over 
and above the admission fee shall estab- 
lish an Endowed Membership, and upon 
the death of the Companion so paying his 
successor shall be entitled to Life Mem- 
bership, without further payment; Pro- 
vided, always that the Council shall re- 
serve to itself the privilege of rejecting 
any nomination that may not be accept- 
able to it. 



Former Officers of the New York 
Commandery. 



Commanders 

Lieut. Loyall Farragut, late U.S.A. i896-'97 
Admirai, George Dewey, U.S.N. i898-'(X) 

Rear Admirai. Ai^bert Smith Barker, 

U.S.N. , retired i90i-'02 

Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers, 

U.S.N. , retired i903-'04 

Rear Admiral Joseph Bullock Coghlan, 

U.S.N. , retired i905-'o6 

Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich, 

U.S.N., retired i907-'o8 

Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdock, 

U.S.N., retired i909-'io 

Rear Admiral E. H. C. Leutze, 

U.S.N., retired I9ii-'i2 

Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves,U.S.N. i9I2-'i4 
Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher, 

U.S.N., retired I9i5-'i8 

Rear Admiral John D. McDonald, 

U.S.N. i9i9-'2o 



Vice- Commanders 

Henry Chauncey, Jr. 1896 

LT. CoMDR. Leonard Chenery,U.S.N. i897-'99 
Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker, 

U.S.N. , retired i900-'oi 

Commodore Jacob W. Miller, N.M.N.Y. 

late U.S.N. i902-'o6 

Paymaster George Deforest Barton, 

late U.S.N. i907-'o8 

Lt. Comdr. William P. Cronan, U.S.N. i909-'io 
Lieut. Maunsell B. Field, late U.S.N. i9io-'i2 
Lieut, (jg) Gerard B. Townsend, 

late U.S.N. I9i3-'i7 

Brig. Genl. Louis W. Stotesbury,N.G.N.Y. 1918 
Major Theodorus Bailey, O.R.C.U.S. A. i9i9-'2o 

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Eecorders 

Rear Admiral Louis Joseph Allen, 

U.S.N. i896-'o7 

Edward Trenchard i896-'o9 
Lt. Comdr. Socrates Hubbard, 

U.S.N., retired 1900- 'oi 
AssT. Paymaster Ernest Carter, 

late U.S.N. i902-'03 
Lieut. W. De Wolff Dimock, late U.S.N. 1904 

Clinton Elgin Braine 1905 
Lieut, (jg) Gerard B. Townsend, 

late U.S.N. i9o8-'o9 
A. A. Paymaster A. Noel Blakeman, 

late U.S.N. i9io.'ii 

Harrison Williams i9I2-'i3 

Major Theodorus Bailey.O.R.C.U.S.A. I9I4-'i6 



Treasurers 




AssT. Engr. Jarvis Bonesteel Edson, 

late U.S.N. 
Paymaster Allen Stoddard Apgar, 

late U.S.N. 
Clinton Elgin Braine 


i896-'99 

i900-'o4 
i905-'09 


Registrars 




George Sanford Wylie 
Edward Trenchard 
Ensign Park Benjamin, late U.S.N. 
William Tibbits Salter 
AssT. Engr. Wm. Stiteler Wells, 
late U.S.N. 


1896 

1907 

i898-'09 

i900-'oi 

i902-'i6 


Historians 





Chief Engr. George Cowie, Jr. 

late U.S.N. i896-'o7 

Medical Director Geo. W. Woods, 

late U.S.N. i899-'oo 

Ensign Park Benjamin, late U.S.N. i90i-'o2 
William Tibbits Salter i903-'o6 

Rev. Frank Landon Humphreys, S.T.D. 

i898-'o7-'o8 
Lieut. Loyall Farragut, late U.S.A. 1909- '16 
Lieut. Maunsell Bradhurst Field, 

late U.S.N. 1917 

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Chaplain 
Rev. Frank Landon Humphreys, S.T.D. i896-'2i 

Council 

Ensign Philip Burrii, Low, 

late U.S.N. i896-'97-'o3 

Albert Bullus i896-'o9-'oo 

William Tibbits Salter i896-'o9 

Marshall Ten Broeck Davidson, 

late U.S.N. i896-'09 

AssT. Engr. John Loyd, late U.S.N. i896-'o5 

James Mortimer Montgomery i896-'i9 

George Sanfoed Wylie i896-'oo 

Passed Asst. Surgeon George Henry Butler, 

late U.S N. i898-'o4 

Commodore Jacob W. Miller, N.M.N.Y. 

late U.S.N. i898-'99-'o6-'o8 

IvT. CoMDR. Socrates Hubbard, U.S.N. i898-'o6 
Rev. Frank Landon Humphreys, S.T.D. 1896 
James Parker i896-'o8 

H. Schuyler Ross 1896- '08 

Asst. Engr. Jarvis Bonesteel Edson, 

late U.S.N. 1900- '09 

Lieut. Thomas Clark Wood, late U.S.N. i90i-'o5 
Paymaster Henry Titus Skelding, 

U.S.N. , retired i900-'05 

Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow, 

U.S.N. , retired I90i-'i2 

Paymaster George Deforest Barton, 

late U.S.N. I900-'I2 

Captain Herbert Livingston Satterlee, 

N.M.N.Y. i900-'oi-'i9-'20 

Medical Director George Peck, 

U.S.N.. retired i900-'oi 

Lieut. Richard W. G. Welling, 

N.M.N.Y. i90i-'05 

Edward Trenchard i90o-'o3 

Lieut, Robert Sage Sloan, late U.S.N. i904-'o6 
Lieut, (jg) Gerard Bostwick Townsend, 

late U.S.N. i904-'o6 

Colonel Robert M. Thompson i904-'o7 

Lieut. Loyall Farragut i905-'o6 

Lieut. Maun sell Bradhurst Field, 

late U S.N. i905-'o8 

Ensign William DeWolff Dimock, 

late U.S.N. i903-'o6 



AssT. Paymaster Ernest Carter, 

late U.S N. i903-'o4 

Act. Master Chas. Hawi^ey Brantingham, 

late U.S.N. i904-'o5 

Rear Admiral Henry T. B. Harris, (sc) 

U.S.N. , retired i9o6-'o7 

Surgeon William H. Bates, late U.S.N. i9o6-'2i 
Act. Ensign Aaron Vanderbilt, 

late U.S.N. 1906- '07 

Thomas Glover Barry I9o6-'o7 

Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, 

U.S.N. i907-'09 

Brig. Genl. Joseph W. Plume, U.S.A. i907-'i5 
Rear Admiral Reynold T. Hall, U.S.N. i907-'o8 
IviEUT. (jg) Alexander Duane, 

late U.S.N. i907-'20 

Frances K. Brown 1907- '20 

Lieut. William Henry Stayton, 

late U.S.N. i9o8-'ii 

Paymaster A. Noel Blakeman, 

late U.S.N. i9o8-'ii 

Clinton Elgin Braine i909-'io 

Hon. Jefferson Monroe Levy 1908-'! 2 

William Decatur Parsons i9ii-'2o 

Harrison Williams 1911-'! 2 

George W. Brown i9ii-'i6 

Lieut. Maunsell B. Field, late U.S.N. I9i3-'i6 
Lt. Comdr. William P. Cronan.U.S N. i9I2.'i3 
Major Clarence H. Eagle, N.G.N.Y. i9I3-'2o 
Charles S. Coye I9I3-'i4 

Brig. Gen. Louis W. Stotesbury 

N.G.N.Y. I9i4-'i6 

Commodore Henry Morrell, 

U.S.N., retired I9i7.'i8 

Commander Ira Harris, late U.S.N. i9i4-'2o 
Edward Graham Taylor I9i7-'i9 

Lawrence Fulton Braine i9i5-'i6 

Reuben Riley i9i6-'i7 

Major Theodorus Bailey, O.R.C. U.S. A. I9i7-'i8 
James Henry Morgan I9i8-'2o 



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Companions of the New York Com- 

mandery of the Naval Order 

of the United States 



Addicks, Wai^TKR R., Lieut., late U.S.N. 
Adee, Chari^es F., Ensign, U.S.N.R.F. 
Alker, James Ward, Lieut, (jg) U S.N.R.F. 
Arms, Frank Thornton, Captain, (S.C. ) U.S.N. 
AvERiLL, Frederick Lawton 
Baii^ey, Theodorus, Major, O.R.C., U.S.A. 
Barry, Edward B., Rear Admiral, U.S.N, retired 
Barton, George Deforest, Paymaster, late 

U.S.N. 
Bates, Wii^liam H., Passed Asst. Surgeon, late 

•U.S.N. 
BatTI<e, S. Westray, Passed Asst. Surgeon, 

U.S.N, retired 
Braine, Lawrence Fui^Ton 
Brown, Francis K. 
CANDI.ER, Duncan 
Chester, Arthur Tremaine, Lieut. Comdr., 

U.S.N.R.F. 
Chidwick, John P., Chaplain, late U.S.N. 
Cowi.ES, Wii^iviAM S., Rear Admiral, U.S.N. 

retired 
CoYE, Chari^es S., Lieut., late U.S.N. 
DuANE, Alexander, Lieut, late U.S.N. 
Duncan, W. Butler, Captain U.S.N.R.F. 
Eagle, Clarence H., Major, N.G.N.Y. (R.L.) 
Edson, Marmont 

FisK, Harvey Edward, Jr., Ensign, U.S.N.R.F. 
FiSK, Kenneth, Lieut., (jg) U.S.N.R.F. 
Flagg, Montague, Lieut., (jg) U.S.N.R.F. 
GiLLis, Irvin Van G., Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N. 
Hall, Reynold T., Rear Admiral, U S.N. 
HammaTT, Charles H., Passed Asst. Paymaster, 

late U.S.N. 
Harris, Ira, Commander, late U.S.N. 
Hickey, Jas. B., Brigadier General, U.S.A. 



HiGGiNSON, F. J., Rear Admiral, U.S.N, retired 

Humphreys, Rev. Frank IvANDON, S.T.D. 

Jones, Wai^ter Rysam 

JosEPHTHAi., L. M., Captain, (S.C.) N.M.N. Y. 

Kent, George Edward, Lieut., late U.S.N. 

Kingsbury, Jerome, Major, O.R.C.U.S.A. 

Knowles, Dr. Chari.es P. 

KoTSCHMAR, Herman, Jr., Captain, U.S.C.G. 

IvA Motte, Henry, Asst, Surgeon, U.S N. retired 

MACFARI.ANE, James, Jr., Lieut. Comdr., 

U.S.N.R.F. 
Macy, NEI.SON, Asst. Engineer, late U.S.N. 
Mastick, Seabury Cone, Lieut. Comdr., 

U.S.N.R.F. 
Mayer, WiIvI^tam G., Lieut., late U.S.N. 
Montgomery, James Mortimer 
Montgomery, John Seymour, Ensign, 

U.S.N.R F. 
Moore, John Constabi^e, Lieut., (jg) (S.C.) 

U.S.N.R.F. 
Morgan, James Henry 

Morgan, Junius Spencer, Jr., Lieut., U.S.N.R.F. 
Morrei.1., Henry, Commodore, U.S.N, retired 
Morse, Jerome E., Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N, retired 
Newberry, Truman H., Lieut. Comdr., 

U.S.N.R.F. 
Newcomb, Frank H., Captain, U.S.C.G. 
PAI.MER, Wm. H., Major, N.G.N. Y., late U.S.N. 
Parsons, Wii^liam Decatur 
Perry, John Moore, Captain, N.G.N.Y. 
PheIvPS, John J., Lieut., (jg) U.S.N.R.F. 
Phii.i,ips, Robert, Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N.R.F. 
Phoenix, Li.oyd, Lieut., late U.S.N. 
P1.0TTS, Rezeau B.,Chief Engineer, U.S.N. retired 
Post, Chari.es Ai^fred, late U.S.N. 
Raynor. RusseIvI., Captain, N.M.N.Y. 
Ridgate, Thomas H., Lieut., U.S.C.G. 
Roane. Samuel B., Asst. Engineer, late U.S.N. 
SatterIvEE, Herbert Livingston, Captain, 

N.M.N.Y. 
Savage, Rev. Minot J., D.D. 

SCHUYI.ER, M. ROOSEVEI.T 

Scott, J. Ai,va, Passed Asst. Engineer, late U.S.N. 
Shackford, Chauncey, Captain, U S.N. 
Singer, Frederic, Rear Admiral, U.S.N, retired 
S1.0ANE, Robert Sage, Lieut., late U.S.N. 
S1.0ANE, Thomas D., Colonel, U.S.A. 

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Smith, George Wii,i.iamson, Chaplain, late 

U.S.N. 
Smith, Wili^iam A. F., Ensign, late U.S.N. 
Stanton, O. F., Rear Admiral, U.S.N, retired 
Stephenson, Grant Thomas, Lieut., U.S.N.R.F. 
Stotesbury, Louis W., Brigadier General, 

N.G.N.Y. 
Taintor, Starr, Lieut. Comdr., U.S.N.R.F. 
Terhune, Ten Broeck M., Captain, O.R.C., 

U.S.A. • 
Thompson, Robert M., Colonel 
ToBiN, John A., Passed Asst. Engineer, late U.S.N. 
TOPPAN, Frank Winship, Comdr., U.S.N. 
TovEi.1., J. Wilbur, Ensign, (S.C.) U.S.N.R.F. 
TowNSEND, Gerard B., Lieut., late U.S.N. 
Treadwei.Iv, T. C, Colonel, U.S.M.C. 
Trenchard, Edward 
UnderhiIvIv, Frederic Edgar 
Walker, Isaac Henry 
Ware, Joseph, Ensign, late U.S.N. 
Welling, Richard, Lieut., U.S.N.R.F. 
Wells, William S., Asst. Engineer, late U.S.N. 
Williams, Harrison 
WiNSLOw, Cameron McRae, Rear Admiral 

U.S.N, retired 



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Copy of General Circular No. 1. 
Series 1900 



ARTICLE XIII, of the Constitution, 
prescribes the insignia and rosette of the 
Order and, in general terms, the method 
in which they should be worn ; this circu- 
lar supplementary to that article, is 
deemed advisable for the sake of uniformi- 
ty and the prevention of certain mistakes 
that are frequently made by many of the 
Companions of the different hereditary 
patriotic societies. 

I. Companions of the Naval Order 
should wear the cross on the left breast, 
as prescribed in the Constitution. It is 
recommended, however, that when the 
insignia of this Order is used together 
with the insignia of other Orders or So- 
cieties, the regulations of the United 
States Government for army officers (which 
conform with usage abroad), should be 
followed, viz: 

"The badges are to be worn on the left 
breast of the coat, the tops of the ribbons 
forming a horizontal line, the outer end 
of which shall be from two to four inches, 
(according to the height of the wearer), 
below the upper line of the shoulder." 

The Government regulations further 
provide that : 



"The ribbons be suspended from a bar 
of metal passed through their upper ends 
and attached to the coat." 

The Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., of 
Philadelphia, have made bar pins of dif- 
ferent lengths that will accomodate the 
wearing at one time of two, three, or four 
insignia; these bars can be obtained by 
individual application to that firm. 

2. The Constitution provides that 
"Officers of State Commanderies shall 
wear the cross suspended by the ribbon 
of the Order about the neck", and it is 
desirable, for the dignity of the Order, 
that they should do so. But it should 
only be worn in this way with a dress 
suit, the cross should be drawn up to within 
an inch of the tie ; in the case of a dress 
uniform, itshoiild hang close to the open- 
ing of the military collar. 

3. The Constitution provides that 
officers of the General Commandery shall 
wear the star of the Order and the cordon 
of heavy ribbed silk ; the expense of these 
decorations and the infrequency of oc- 
casions for their use, has deterred most 
of the General Officers from equipping 
themselves; yet it is recommended, for 
the dignity of the Order, that they should 
provide themselves with these articles and 
wear them on appropriate occasions. The 
broad ribbon (cordon) should be used only 
with a dress suit or a dress uniform. In 
the case of a dress suit, it should be worn 
from the left shoulder to the right hip, 

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under the waistcoat ; in the case of a dress 
uniform, it should be worn over the coat. 

The neck ribbon should never be worn 
at the same time as the broad ribbon. 
When the latter is worn, the star should 
always be used and suspended from the 
left breast. 

The past officers of the General Com- 
mandery, and the Active and Past Com- 
manders and Vice- Commanders of State 
Commanderies, may wear the Star but 
not the cordon. 

4. When the Insignia is not worn, the 
rosette of the Order may be worn in the 
upper button-hole of the left lapel of the 
coat. Where Companions belong to 
severalOrders or Societieshaving rosettes, 
choice should be made of one rosette; 
more than one should never be worn at a 
given time. 

Nor should a rosette of any order or so- 
ciety ever be worn at the same time with 
insignia of that or other societies. 

5. Rosettes should never be worn in 
the overcoat. 

Miniature insignia have been issued by 
several of the hereditary patriotic Socie- 
ties for use on social occasions, and many 
inquiries have been made by Companions 
concerning the issue of the same by this 
Order. The General Council has accord- 
ingly decided to issue a minature insignia, 
five-eighths of an inch in diameter, finished 
both obverse and reverse, in fourteen 

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karat gold; and has arranged with the 
official jewelers of the Order for the manu- 
facture of the same. The General Council 
decided, however, to confine the sale of 
the small insignia to those Companions 
who have already purchased the large ones. 

6. It is deemed important that the 
Companions should provide themselves 
with insignia of the regulation size (a 
little more than one-half have already 
done so), and should wear it on all suitable 
occasions, not only at our own meetings, 
but at the meetings of kindred societies 
where insignia is worn ; the General Coun- 
cil urges this as a mark of loyalty to the 
Order ; it recognizes that the cross is hand- 
some and believes that every Companion 
should feel a pride in the right and privi- 
lege he has to display it. The attention of a 
class of men who are eligible to the Order, 
but who have never had the means of 
learning of its existance, is in this way 
attracted by its emblem. The growth of 
the Order during the past year is largely 
due to this very thing. 



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